Wix Restaurants: Setting Up Your Availability for Online Reservations

With the Table Reservations app, you control your availability and the dining experience. Manage last-minute bookings, set party size limits, and ensure smooth table transitions with precise turnover times. This keeps your reservations balanced and your restaurant running smoothly.

To set your availability:

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1. Go to Table Reservations in your site's dashboard.

2. Click Settings at the top right.

3. Click Online reservations.

4. Set the following availability details:

Lead time for reservations

Specify how close to the reservation guests can still book a table. For example, to close online bookings for the 8:00 PM slot at 7:30 PM, set the lead time to 30 minutes.

Set the amount of time before the reservation start time that guests can book a table online under Minimum notice (minutes, hours, or days).

Party size

Set the number of guests allowed for online bookings.

1. Set the Min and Max number of guests that can be booked online under Party size.

2. (Optional) Select the Display your phone number checkbox to have guests call your restaurant when booking reservations for larger party sizes.

3. (Optional) Require your approval before specific online reservations are confirmed:Enable the Require manual approval toggle
   Enter the party size that requires your approval.
   Note: Manual approval lets you accept reservations even if tables appear unavailable.
   
   

Turnover time

Manage table transitions by setting turnover times based on party size.

1. Click Edit under Turnover time.

2. Click the Default duration drop-down and set the duration for all table reservations.

3. (Optional) Click + Add Rule to add rules to the duration of the reservation based on the number of guests. For example, you may allow longer durations for bigger parties, and shorter durations for small ones.

4. Click Apply.
   
   

Time slots and pacing

Set the number of guests and parties that can arrive within the same time slot to avoid overloading your staff under Time Slots and Pacing:

• Select the Maximum number of guests per time slot checkbox and set how many guests can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame.

• Select the Maximum number of parties per time slot checkbox and set how many parties can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame.
  
  

5.  Click Save at the top right.